NIST Test Fans the Flames for High-Rise Fire Safety (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST Test Fans the Flames for High-Rise Fire Safety

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Members of a research team watch flames erupt from an abandoned Chicago apartment building during a Nov. 10 test of positive pressure ventilation in high-rise fires. Red Truck (lower right corner) is a mobile ventilation system blowing air through the front door of the test building to keep the corridors and stairwells passable, while forcing the fire outside.

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